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I get this message when trying to format my mp3 usb thumb drive in command
prompt through windows. i also get the error message
"STATUS_IO_DEVICE_ERROR". any help on this would be muchly appreciated.

also there is some information about a hotfix from the microsoft website
about this issue http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836618 but unfortuately
have not heard back from microsoft about this hotfix.

thanks

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Hi,
it is included in XPSP2.
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] %5D;811113
regards,
ssg MS-MVP

Skyliner85 wrote:
> I get this message when trying to format my mp3 usb thumb drive in command
> prompt through windows. i also get the error message
> "STATUS_IO_DEVICE_ERROR". any help on this would be muchly appreciated.
>
> also there is some information about a hotfix from the microsoft website
> about this issue http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=836618 but unfortuately
> have not heard back from microsoft about this hotfix.
>
> thanks

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